Gittel

A girls’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning good; from hebrew gut.

Babies a year
52
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies

Gittel by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Gittel. In the US, 52 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gittel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Gitelgood; from Yiddish gite5 in the US (2017)
  • Gittygood; a form of Gittel or Gita142 in the US (2017)
  • Grettelpearl; a form of greta or gretel88 in the US (2017)
  • Gretela form of Margaret; pearl41 in the US (2017)
  • Giselpledge or hostage; form of Giselle25 in the US (2017)
  • Gissel29 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Gittel

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